Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of Virginia (the “VSC”) issued an important opinion in Thibault Enterprises, LLC v. Yost concerning encroachments within an easement with a granted width and when an encroachment may remain in…
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The woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" of North Hollywood was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a CA federal judge for several drug dealing-related crimes, including her role in providing the ketamine that led to the 2023…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property
North Carolina finds itself at a pivotal—and precarious—moment in cannabis policy. The state has one of the largest unregulated cannabis markets in the nation, a booming industry in intoxicating hemp-derived products sold…
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The Women's National Basketball Association "abused its monopolistic control" of women's pro basketball when it allowed the Connecticut Sun to be sold to an owner who is moving it to Houston, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports," representing the federal government's most direct intervention yet into the governance of collegiate athletics…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
In January, the IRS released updated notice language that plan administrators may use to notify participants of the tax impact of eligible rollover distributions. The new templates replace previously released versions, taking…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Over the last decade, more American teenagers have aspired to bypass college soccer and Major League Soccer (MLS) to join European academies and clubs. Success stories like Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, and Weston McKennie…
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association has kicked off a legal battle with a trademark infringement lawsuit against DraftKings for using terms like "March Madness" to describe the basketball competition, bringing the issue…
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A Walt Disney Co. gaming executive accused the company in CA state court of discriminating and retaliating against him after he complained about a human resources executive contacting his executive coach to "dig up dirt,"…
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Private equity (PE) interest in U.S. collegiate athletics is accelerating as conferences and institutions pursue capital to fund facilities, monetize rights, manage NIL-era pressures, and navigate realignment-driven costs…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD, forming what executives describe as "a premier…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Communications & Media Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
The international movement of youth footballers (or soccer players) has accelerated dramatically over the past two decades. Clubs globalize their scouting, families relocate for career opportunities, and intermediaries compete…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. ticketing directors bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is “robbing them blind” and that “these people are so…
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A Florida appellate panel on Friday blocked a lower court's temporary injunction giving an extra year of eligibility for a college basketball player, ruling in a split opinion that the order's findings weren't sufficient to…
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Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements move fast—especially when athletes transfer. That speed is one reason we’re seeing more disputes over liquidated damages provisions, sometimes described in news coverage as an “exit…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Education Law
